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Marc Wootton

Marc Wootton

Actor · Born February 8, 1975 (51) · Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Marc James Wootton (born 8 February 1975) is an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for his role as Mr Poppy in the Nativity! film series. He also starred in the TV series High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman, La La Land, Nighty Night and voiced Max in Counterfeit Cat.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1975 (51)
From
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all

What are Marc Wootton's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marc Wootton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Marc Wootton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Art Of The Lie: The True Story of a Fake Film about Deception and Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Brendan Allen

  • National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marek

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Moose

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
  • Greatest Days(2023)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • High & Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Brett Sullivan

  • Counterfeit Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 52 episodes · as Max (voice)

  • The Bad Education Movie(2015)

    as Officer Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Wussywat the Clumsy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ird / Ortus (voice)

  • Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as John

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • The Harry Hill Movie(2013)

    as Barney Cull

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as The Goddess Kali

  • Way to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cozzo

  • Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Peter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • Neighbors from Hell(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
  • La La Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Actor

  • Nativity!(2009)

    as Mr. Poppy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Brave Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Owen Malloy

  • Delocated(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Glaze

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
  • Marc Wootton Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Gavin & Stacey(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • Confetti(2006)

    as Snoopy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dennis

  • BSTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Cyderdelic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Su Long

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2004 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Film career

20042025

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 26 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 30: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 30: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marc Wootton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marc Wootton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–39 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles12–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–47 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marc Wootton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marc Wootton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Debbie Isitt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers